Family and Education
bap. 11 Jan. 1630, 2nd s. of Sir Charles Berkeley (d. 12 June 1668) and Penelope, da. of Sir William Godolphin, bt.‡; bro. of Sir Maurice Berkeley‡, later 3rd Visct. Fitzhardinge [I], and John Berkeley‡, later 4th Visct. Fitzhardinge [I]. educ. privately (Hugh Cressy), MA Oxf. 1663; travelled abroad (Italy) 1644–8. m. c. Sept. 1664, Browning, Danby, ii. 10. Mary (d. 12 Sept. 1679), da. of Hervey Bagot, Pipe Hall, Warws. 1 da. Kntd. 30 May 1660. d. 3 June 1665; will, pr. 29 June 1665. TNA, PROB 11/317.
Offices Held
Groom of the bedchamber to James Stuart, duke of York, 1656 – 62; groom of stole to duke of York 1660–2;
Commr. Ireland 1663; commr. to manage estates of James Scott, duke of Monmouth.
Cornet, regt. of George Digby (later 2nd earl of Bristol) (French army) 1652 – 56; capt. duke of York’s 2nd Life Guards 1657 – 58, 1661 – d.; capt. Sandown Castle, Kent Dec. 1660–1661; lt. gov. Portsmouth 1662 – d.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1662.
Asst. Royal Adventurers to Africa 1665.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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